cityite

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noun

A person who lives in a city

OriginEnglish city ← Middle English cite ← Old French citet →
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Meanings

nouncityite (plural cityites)

plural cityites

  1. A person who lives in a city

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
citizen

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱey-
  2. Proto-Italic*keiwis
  3. Latinceivis
  4. Latinceivitās
  5. Late Latincīvitātem (city)
  6. Old Frenchcitet
  7. Middle Englishcite
  8. Englishcity
  9. Englishcityite

From city + -ite.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

eticity
Cite this entry
APA

cityite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cityite

MLA

“cityite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cityite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cityite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cityite.

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